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Noun

park (plural parks)

  1. A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.
  2. A piece of ground, in or near a city or town, inclosed and kept for ornament and recreation; as, Hyde Park in London; Central Park in New York.
  3. A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought together; also, the objects themselves; as, a park of wagons; a park of artillery.
  4. A partially inclosed basin in which oysters are grown.
  5. A piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king's grant.

Translations

ground for preservation of game, etc

ground for recreation

  • French: parc m, jardin public m
  • German: Park m
  • Italian: parco m
  • Spanish: parque m
  • Swedish: park c

space occupied by animals, wagons, etc

basin where oysters are grown

a piece of ground inclosed, and stored with beasts of the chase, which a man may have by prescription, or the king's grant

Transitive verb

to park (parking, parked)

  1. To bring (something) to a halt, as a vehicle.
  2. To bring together in a park, or compact body.
  3. To inclose in a park, or as in a park.

bring to a halt

  • French: garer , parquer
  • Italian: sostare , parcheggiare
  • Swedish: parkera (if the intention is to leave the vehicle, otherwise stanna )

bring together in a park

enclose in a park


German

Noun

Park m

  1. park

Swedish

Noun

park (pl parker , def sing parken , def pl parkerna )

  1. park (in a city)



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